David Toke

Reader in Energy Policy, University of Aberdeen

In a rush to replace Russian gas, the EU has damaged its own climate change strategy

The European Union’s recent proposals to end imports of Russian gas before 2030 in the wake of the Ukraine invasion are blighted by the bloc’s support for unnecessary and expensive technologies.

March 21, 2022

Now that UK Nuclear Power Plans Are in Tatters, it’s Vital to Double Down on Wind and Solar

The upshot is that government policy is offering large incentives to new nuclear, gas-fired power and also shale gas extraction – but, paradoxically, not many are actually being developed. Meanwhile the cheapest options – onshore wind, solar and offshore wind – are being discriminated against.

February 7, 2019